on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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Kimmel's show of support comes two weeks after Colbert announced on-air that CBS' Late Show franchise, which David Letterman began in 1993, will end next year.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Papa, a longtime on-air host at KNBR 680-AM, said he is fully focused on his treatment and looking forward to a full recovery.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Rosenberg’s show offers a direct pipeline to those segments of voters, and media observers note the mayor likely is aware Rosenberg’s frequent, harsh on-air tirades against him stand to wound him politically.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
This could be a genuinely low cost for radio stations to provide on-air talent with affordable remote access from home.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Papa, a longtime on-air host at KNBR 680-AM, said he is fully focused on his treatment and looking forward to a full recovery.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Rosenberg’s show offers a direct pipeline to those segments of voters, and media observers note the mayor likely is aware Rosenberg’s frequent, harsh on-air tirades against him stand to wound him politically.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
This could be a genuinely low cost for radio stations to provide on-air talent with affordable remote access from home.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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